Olé, olé, olé, olé - What makes a memorable World Cup song?
Northern Ireland's contribution to the World Cup song includes tournaments in Mexico, Spain and Italy.
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"Certainly here, it ends the night at weddings, it has got a legendary status."
— Barry Devlin , Celebrity
"I think there was an attempt to be smarter and involve the actual game, I think that was a tipping point, neither of those songs have been bettered since."
— Barry Devlin , Celebrity
"A lot of our players aren't what you would call singers and I remember after the first recording, I suggested that I go and get a few beers and let them chill out."
— Gerry Armstrong , Athlete
Key People
Barry Devlin is the bass player of the band Horslips, known for their contributions to World Cup anthems.
Dana is an Irish singer and Eurovision winner known for her hit 'All Kinds of Everything.'
Gerry Armstrong is a former football player who represented Northern Ireland in the World Cup.
Jack Charlton was a World Cup winner and manager of the Republic of Ireland football team.
Larry Mullen Junior is the drummer for the Irish rock band U2.
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